To Kill a MockingBird is a painfully tragic novel of the reality of maturing kids in the 1930’s. During these times discrimination was very common. Many households had black maids who were often treated horrible. The Finches were some of the only people that didn’t fall into the category that were prejudice among blacks. Atticus made an amazing effort to teach the kids equality. He wanted his children to break the mold of recurring racists in their town. Although their neighbors, cousins, and classmates were disgusted the Finches and a few others showed interest in changing society. Racial discrimination can be a vicious cycle, but one person’s actions can disrupt it. It’s all made apparent while Scout is at school. It was an ordinary day …show more content…
After the death of Atticus’ wife, Calpurnia took a lot more responsibility in the household, she was almost a mother figure to Scout and Jem. Calpurnia took care of the two as if they were her own and loved them like they were hers. In the book Atticus leaves town for a few days and leaves Cal in charge of the kids, this wasn’t unusual. Many of the residents of Maycomb were religious people, including the Finches and Calpurnia. While Atticus was gone Cal decided to take the kids to her church, the all black church. This was unusual because whites didn’t want to be surrounded by blacks. Calpurnia dressed those kids in their best, she cared about their appearance, didn't want them to look like she didnt take care of them. The majority of the church was ectatic that the Finch children graced them with their presence because of all Atticus was doing for Tom Robinson, a member of the church. There was a member who set herself apart from her fellow members, she intends to scare them off by saying “ You ain’t got no business bringin’ white chillun here- they got their church, we got our’n. It is our church ain’t it, Miss Cal ?”(158). Lula was one of the only people who discriminated against white people, and I don’t blame her, it’s how she’s been treated all her